Structure and Governance
CLUW is governed by its membership. The membership meets in a biennial convention in October in odd-numbered years. Members may belong to any labor union, and be active or retired. Provisions exist for associate membership for those who are not union members or on long-term layoff. members must belong to a local chapter, or, when no local chapter exists, be a member at-large. National unions and local chapters may elect one delegate to the national convention for every five CLUW members. The membership discusses and sets policy, and elects the officers and board of directors of the organization.
CLUW has five national officers: A president, executive vice president, treasurer, recording secretary, and a corresponding secretary. There are also 12 vice presidents. The president-emeritus, executive vice-president emeritus, officers and vice presidents comprise a National Executive Board (NEB).
The CLUW constitution also provides for a National Officers Council. The Council comprises the members of the NEB, state vice-presidents, state alternate vice-presidents, union delegates, chapter presidents and chapter delegates. The Council governs CLUW in the period between conventions. Its rulings and policies are binding unless reversed by the convention. The Council meets three times a year.
CLUW has both state and local chapters. The NEB is empowered to charter new chapters, and Article XIII of the CLUW constitution governs the conditions under which they may be established. Currently, there are about 75 CLUW chapters in the U.S. and Canada, with members in about 60 international American and Canadian unions.
In 2009, Karen See, a member of the APWU, was elected CLUW president.
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